Miner&#39;s candlestick.



No. 668,3!7. Patented Feb. l9, I90l.

G. T. PARSLEY.

MINERS CANDLESTICK.

(Application filed mv. 10, 1900.

(No Model.)

Nine STATES GEORGE T. PARSLEY, OF HORNBROOK, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE- HALF TO J. W. DOWNING, OF SAME PLACE.

MINERS CANDLESTICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,317, dated February19, 1901.

Application filed November 10, 1900. $erial No. 36,115. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. PARSLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hornbrook, county of Siskiyou,State of California, haveinvented an Improvement in Miners Candlesticks; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for holding candles inmining-shafts, tunnels, and like places.

It consists of a handle having elastic extensions, a point and a hookpivoted and turnable in said handle, so as to be extended or folded up,and a thimble or holder for the candle, also turnable and adjustablewith relation to the handle. These parts are formed with spring andlocking adjustments, so as to remain in any position at which they areset.

The invention also comprises details of construction, as set forth inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of my device in afoldedup position. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a partsection and a longitudinal elevation showing the device in position foruse. Fig. 4 is a section through the holder and a view of one end of thedevice.

As shown in the drawings, A is a curved loop or handle having the sidesextended parallel with each other, as shown at 2. At one side of one ofthe arms 2 is an angular piece 3, and to this piece the circular holder4 for the candle is pivoted. This holder has the pivoted arm split ashort distance, so as to form an elastic central tongue 5, through whichthe holding-rivet passes. The spring of this tongue acts to press theoutside portion 6 against which the holding-plate abuts, so that therewill be friction enough to retain the holder at any angle to which itmay be turned. It may be turned with its axis parallel or at rightangles with the holder-shank. The holder also has an overlappingextension 7 at oneside projecting tangentially beyond the periphery.

The point or stab, as it is technically called, is shown at 8 and ispivoted between the sides 2, as at 9. The inner end projecting beyondthe pivot is split, as shown, so that the two sides have a tendency toseparate, and being slightly wider than the space between the arms 2 theinner ends of the point will be compressed between these sides whenturned so that the point stands in line with the extensions. Raised lugs10 are formed on one or both of the split ends of the point, and theseengage with corresponding notches or depressions 11, formed in the innerfaces of the sides 2, so that when in this position the point is firmlylocked; buta little pressure will release it and allow it to be turnedso as to fold back into the handle.

12 is the hook, which serves to hang the apparatus when it is notconvenient to support it by the point. This hook is pivoted between theparts 2 and has the ends also split and made elastic, so as to spreadand produce a friction between themselves and the inner faces of parts2. One of these faces is formed with notches, as at 13, so that when thehook is in its vertical or hanging position the elastic ends will engagewith a notch, and thus retain it in position. The edges of the splitportion of the hook may also have lugs, as at 15, and the rear end ofthe split portion of the point has corresponding notches 16, whichengage when the point is in line with the parts 2 and when the hook isin its vertical position, thus forming an additional look.

When not in use, the hook and point are folded back into the curved loopor handle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination in a miners candlestick of the handle having theparallel separated extensions, the holding-point pivoted between saidextensions having the rear end split and made elastic, and locking-lugsby which it is engaged and held in place and in line for use.

2. The combination in a miners candlestick of the handle, the parallelextensions, the hanging-hook having its inner end split and pivotedtherethrough between the extensions and notches with which the elasticseparated ends engage to retain the hook in position.

3. The combination in a miners candlestick of a handle having parallelextensions, a pointed holder pivoted between said extensions, having therear end separated and forming elastic arms, locking-notches formed insaid arms, a hook having the inner ends split and pivoted between thesides of the handle and turnable so as to lie against the rear end ofthe pointed holder, said hooks having lugs to engage the'notches of saidholder.

4. The combination in a miners candlestick of a handle having parallelsides, a locking-point and hanging-hook with split inner ends pivotedbetween the sides of the handle, and means for interlocking themtherewith, and a cylindrical holder for the candle, an arm projectingfrom the handle sides to which said holder is pivoted, elastic tonguesformed upon the holder through Whichthe pivoting-rivet passes.

5. The combination in a miners candle- GEORGE T. PARSLEY.

Witnesses:

D. C. EARHART, J. L. OoYLE.

